Fair-oak Elementary School vs. Blue Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fair-oak Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 602 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fair-oak Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blue Ridge Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
602 students
556 students
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![This chart displays total students of Blue Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Blue Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b45PjHT.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
51 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Blue Ridge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-zUbVqB.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-ydt5cx.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#413 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#809 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Blue Ridge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-MLqSM5.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-dK9eUF.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
36%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair-oak Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fair-oak Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/73000/72541/fair-oak-elementary-school-chart-bqMkgmT.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-JaUFVh.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-yypXWw.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Blue Ridge Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Blue Ridge Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-NXv0tJ.png)
Pre-K Students
50
47
Kindergarten Students
93
92
Grade 1 Students
85
90
Grade 2 Students
90
82
Grade 3 Students
105
87
Grade 4 Students
87
81
Grade 5 Students
92
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-bmaEVxB.png)
% Hispanic
7%
12%
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% Black
3%
24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-T54Hdr.png)
% White
86%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-1KKv4D.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-br8Omg8.png)
Diversity Score
0.26
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Blue Ridge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-dH0Q2Z.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-b0OytsX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Blue Ridge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/138000/138283/blue-ridge-elementary-school-chart-zUbVsy.png)